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1999 Chassagne-Montrachet

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
20032002200120001999199819971996
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Michel Colin describes 2000 and 1999 as similar in acidity and pH, but he prefers the new vintage for the purity of its aromas. Still, I thought the '99s have also turned out very well; these wines track the barrel samples I tasted a year ago as closely as any set of finished '99s I tried on my late spring tour of Burgundy. (Chateau & Estate Wines, New York, NY; Robert Chadderdon Selections, New York, NY; Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA)

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Colin top 1999 cuvees boast good density and depth of flavor for the year, with ripe acidity giving them more elegance and grip than the '98s. "Rather like the '79s in style," I suggested. "But the '79s went through a bit of a dip between two and eight years after the bottling," he noted. "The '99s may always taste good, like the '92s." The malolactic fermentations were finished, but the wines had not yet been racked at the end of June. (Chateau & Estate Wines, New York, NY; Robert Chadderdon Selections, New York, NY; Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA)